home / centre for automotive safety research / Publications / List / Details Publication DetailsTitle | Convalescene following physical trauma: social determinants of subjective recovery | Authors | Somers RL | Year | 1984 | Type | Journal Article | Abstract | Few of the many past studies of interpersonal differences in reaction to illness have investigated social determinants of convalescence, particularly with regard to convalescence from physical trauma. In this study a group of patients with uncomplicated nose fractures was followed closely from initial treatment at a large hospital in Denmark to self-reported recovery. Rapid recovery among patients aged 15-26 was found to be associated with larger household size and higher socio-economic status. Recovery time among patients aged 27-56 was not related to any of the social factors investigated in this study. | Journal Title | Community Health Studies | Journal Volume (Issue) | 8(2) | Page Range | 167-171 | Page Count | 5 | Notes | available from CASR library on request |
Reference | Somers RL (1984). Convalescene following physical trauma: social determinants of subjective recovery. Community Health Studies, 8(2), 167-171. |
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